Project Support Officer

About This Job

National IT Board (NITB) is recruiting 16 Project Support Officers (PPS-8) on contract to staff its Command & Control Centre in Islamabad under the Smart Islamabad Initiative, hired through the National Job Portal (NJP). This is one of the largest vacancy batches in the current recruitment round and is aimed at building a bench of frontline operators for the city's digital monitoring hub.

Project Support Officers will monitor assigned city dashboards covering traffic, environment, utilities and safety from the Command & Control Centre, respond to alerts generated by AI and IoT platforms by logging incidents and escalating per SOPs, and operate the video management system (VMS), GIS displays and IoT analytics consoles. The role also involves data entry, routine checks and shift-handover documentation. Eligible candidates need a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or IT (14 years of education); the ad notes that specific required skills or certificates will be determined at the time of hiring, given this is a critical position for the project's success, and candidates should have at least 1 year of relevant experience. The upper age limit is 50 years, with relaxation already incorporated per NITB's posting; minimum age defaults to 18. The post is open to both genders with no domicile restriction specified.

Interested candidates can apply directly through the National Job Portal, where all 16 posts are listed together under this single live vacancy at NITB. Registration, profile completion and submission are all handled online, with no postal or walk-in option. Applications must be submitted before the closing date of 29 July 2026.

Job Information

Commission / Board

NITB

Place of posting

Command & Control Centre, Smart Islamabad Initiative, Islamabad

City

Islamabad

Postal Code

44000

Domicile

All Pakistan

Age (Male)

18–50 years

Age (Female)

18–50 years

Age note

Upper age limit 50 years; age relaxation already incorporated per NITB's posting. Minimum age not stated in ad; default 18 used.

Advt. date

15 July 2026

Last date

29 July 2026

Qualification Required

• Qualification:Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / IT (14 years education); specific required skills/certificate to be determined at the time of hiring as this is a critical position for project success.
• Experience:1 year

Posts Breakdown

Important Dates

1. Advertisement Published15 July 2026
2. Last Date to Apply29 July 2026

How to Apply

Post details and eligibility are shown above — tap 'Apply Online' below to go directly to this posting on the National Job Portal (https://www.njp.gov.pk/jobs/9424).

1. Register or log in to your NJP account with CNIC, mobile number and email.
2. Complete/update your profile with educational qualifications and experience.
3. Open this posting and click 'Apply' to submit your application online.
4. No postal or hard-copy submission is accepted — the entire process is completed on the NJP portal before the deadline.

Additional Details

Project

Smart Islamabad Initiative — Command & Control Centre

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